Fred and others requested that I update the vintage computing page at www.infoage.org (click 'exhibits' on the top nav bar) .... or visit directly at...
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midatlanticretro@yaho...
Mar 1, 2010 12:39 pm
MARCH frequently asked questions -- updated August 1, 2009 1. What is MARCH? MARCH is a user group for people who enjoy using antique/vintage computers. Our...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Mar 1, 2010 9:50 pm
Free to a good home. IBM PS2 - 55SX. Owner says it works. Location is Glen Ridge, NJ. Contact: Doug Johnson, DJohnson@..., 212.474.1114. Says he:...
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ExSlyder
joprysko1
Mar 2, 2010 12:06 am
I know generally we don't advertise/ask if people have stuff for trade. But I need a power supply for an Atari 400/800 series system. I have 2 Atari 800's...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Mar 2, 2010 12:21 am
What? We do that all the time and it's perfectly acceptable....
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B Degnan
billdeg
Mar 2, 2010 12:58 am
I checked. Sorry I can't help, I don't have any spares. I share power supplies amongst systems. I take it you have not found a modern equivalent? Bill...
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Bob Applegate
bobk2ut
Mar 2, 2010 1:53 am
I can pull mine out, but what are the specs? It's probably easy to find equivalent switcher supplies and just make your own cable. If you don't find one I can...
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Jeffrey Brace
arkaxow
Mar 2, 2010 2:12 am
Yeah check the specs. I think it is 1 amp or something like that. I believe there are equivalent supplies that can be used. ... From: Bob...
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Curt @ Atari Museum
atarimuseum
Mar 2, 2010 3:39 pm
You need the external power pak or the power board assembly in the right side of the system? You can get either of them from www.myatari.com and ...
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ExSlyder
joprysko1
Mar 3, 2010 3:27 am
The power supply I have says 9v and 31va, so I do not know if that means 3.1 amps or 31 amps... although I really doubt the 31amps... I tried I 1.5 amp 9v...
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Bill Dromgoole
willie5015
Mar 3, 2010 4:35 am
31 volt amps is about the same as watts. So at 9 volts, 31 watts equals approximately 3.5 amps. Divide volt amps by volts and get amps. billdrom ... From:...
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Curt @ Atari Museum
atarimuseum
Mar 3, 2010 3:41 pm
Just be VERY careful in using P/S' on certain Atari products... Most of the Home computer products use 9VAC - do NOT use a 9VDC power supply!...
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B Degnan
billdeg
Mar 3, 2010 6:45 pm
Historical or not? This laptop has a 2" disk drive, manuf around 1990, DOS 3.3 in ROM, LCD, 80c86 cpu. http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=323 ...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Mar 3, 2010 6:50 pm
Mildly....
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Ray Sills
raysills
Mar 4, 2010 5:18 pm
Hi Gang: No pun intended, but there is this event in MARCH... at InfoAge by the NJ Antique Radio Club. They are going to auction off tubes and various antique...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Mar 4, 2010 5:57 pm
Yeah I plan to open our exhibits. Not sure how long that event lasts; I might need backup from Jeffs B./F....
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ExSlyder
joprysko1
Mar 4, 2010 6:27 pm
Ahh, I wonder if that is why when I tried using a DC adapter it wouldn't power on. Or in the case of the 1050 floppy drives, it would power on the logic...
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Bill Degnan
billdeg
Mar 4, 2010 7:12 pm
I don't think winging it with power is a good idea... Bill ... power on. Or in the case of the 1050 floppy drives, it would power on the logic board, but not...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Mar 4, 2010 8:29 pm
Update .... NJARC says their event is 10am until mid-afternoon, and they're happy to make an announcement about our exhibits being open. I can be there until...
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Jim Scheef
jscheef
Mar 5, 2010 3:32 pm
The Netbook form-factor from before the net (or small hard drives). Jim...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Mar 5, 2010 5:22 pm
But only one of many, and not even close to the first. That's why I say "mildly"....
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Bill Degnan
billdeg
Mar 5, 2010 5:25 pm
It's more historic because it's one of the few laptops with a 2" disk drive. The size is not anything special at all, it's the same as most LCD laptops of the...
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Evan Koblentz
evan947
Mar 5, 2010 5:43 pm
Just because something is a mutant doesn't make it historic. If some kid is born with 19 arms, that doesn't make him an important part of human evolutionary...
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Jeffrey Frady
legodude522
Mar 5, 2010 6:03 pm
My ASUS EEE 701 is vintage! $10,000 on eBay. ... -- See you space cowboy......
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Bryan Pope
b_ster42
Mar 5, 2010 6:08 pm
... But in the VHS vs Beta war, wasn't Beta important? This laptop was trying to go up against the 3 1/2" disk. Beta lost even though it has better quality...
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Bill Degnan
billdeg
Mar 5, 2010 6:26 pm
... of ... But that was not my point. I was saying, IF this system were historic, it's not because it's a mini laptop as Jim Sheef said. It's no smaller than...
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Ray Sills
raysills
Mar 5, 2010 7:25 pm
Once upon a time, I had a a music sampler that used a 2" drive (Akai S-612)). However, the disks used were "quick disks".. It was an experiment to make an...
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Dan Roganti
ragoo_sauce
Mar 6, 2010 2:34 am
just making some remarks about the distinction... Evan Koblentz wrote: Just because something is a mutant doesn't make it historic. The smaller drive form...
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David
dgreelish...
Mar 6, 2010 3:49 pm
I'm glad this came back up, as I have been meaning to respond to this. I have one of these, and I HAD one back in 1992, which I purchased on clearance from a...
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RonK
rkushnier
Mar 6, 2010 4:07 pm
Hi Guys, I was having some problems, sharing a printer between my computers. I thought I knew very little about how this operation worked. All I knew was there...
